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Michelin Pilot Sport 5 vs Yokohama Advan A10 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 23 + 0 road tests and 6,510 + 18 owner reviews. How we score

Pilot Sport 5 is ahead, 90–52

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Michelin Pilot Sport 5
Tire AMichelin

Pilot Sport 5

Summer

± 4

Tests 86 · 23 tests Owners 87 · 6,510 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2026 Autobild Summer Tyre Test (dry handling (tester's mark))

“Put some 235/45 R17 ps5’s on my 9-5 They fill up the arches quite nice!”

Yokohama Advan A10
Tire BYokohama

Advan A10

Summer

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 43 · 18 reviews

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 92

    Dry

    Pilot Sport 5 +35
    57
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 5Advan A10
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 23 / – tests93≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online9051

    Pilot Sport 5: 60% × 93.2 + 40% × 90.2 = 92

    Advan A10: 60% × 61.1 (est.) + 40% × 51.2 = 57

    No road tests of dry for Advan A10. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 94

    Wet

    Pilot Sport 5 +39
    55
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 5Advan A10
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 23 / – tests94≈ 59 (est.)
    Reviews found online9349

    Pilot Sport 5: 60% × 93.7 + 40% × 93.3 = 94

    Advan A10: 60% × 58.7 (est.) + 40% × 48.8 = 55

    No road tests of wet for Advan A10. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 78

    Comfort

    Pilot Sport 5 +37
    41
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 5Advan A10
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / – tests71≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online8328

    Pilot Sport 5: 40% × 70.9 + 60% × 83.4 = 78

    Advan A10: 40% × 60.4 (est.) + 60% × 27.7 = 41

    No road tests of comfort for Advan A10. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. 47

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 5Advan A10
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 15 / – tests33–
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)–

    Pilot Sport 5: 60% × 33.3 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 47

    No owner ratings of noise for Pilot Sport 5. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  5. 86

    Treadwear

    Pilot Sport 5 +40
    46
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 5Advan A10
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests92≈ 55 (est.)
    Reviews found online7834

    Pilot Sport 5: 60% × 92 + 40% × 77.9 = 86

    Advan A10: 60% × 54.7 (est.) + 40% × 33.8 = 46

    No road tests of treadwear for Advan A10. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  6. 89

    Handling (owners)

    Pilot Sport 5 +47
    42
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 5Advan A10
    Reviews found online8942
  7. 63

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 5Advan A10
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 17 / – tests63–
Scores at a glance
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 vs Yokohama Advan A10: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryMichelin Pilot Sport 5Yokohama Advan A10
Relative Score 90 52
Dry 92 57
Wet 94 55
Comfort 78 41
Noise 47 –
Treadwear 86 46
Handling (owners) 89 42
Efficiency 63 –

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Pilot Sport 5

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Advan A10

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Pilot Sport 5

Pros

  • Outstanding wet and dry traction with high resistance to aquaplaning
  • Superior tread life and longevity compared to competitors and previous generations
  • Noticeable improvements in ride comfort and a quieter cabin over rough road surfaces

Cons

  • Softer sidewalls can lead to initial steering vagueness or understeer during hard cornering
  • Higher price point compared to some tier-one competitors
  • Performance and grip degrade significantly under intense track heat or heavy circuit use
All owner themes in the Pilot Sport 5 review

Tire B Advan A10

Pros

  • Exceptional dry weather traction and road-holding capabilities
  • High level of responsiveness and handling precision
  • Strong performance in warm, dry climates

Cons

  • Extremely short tread life with many reports of failure under 15,000 miles
  • High levels of cabin noise, particularly at speeds exceeding 50-65 mph
  • Poor performance and lack of confidence in wet, snowy, or icy conditions
All owner themes in the Advan A10 review

What real owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score

Tire A

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

Positive

Community sentiment towards the Michelin Pilot Sport 5 is largely positive, with drivers frequently praising its outstanding wet grip, daily driving comfort, and impressive tread life. While widely recommended as a dependable, premium all-round performance tire, some enthusiasts criticize it for having a slightly numb steering feel, softer sidewalls, and poor heat resistance during track use compared to more aggressive alternatives.

r/i20n ·17 upvotes ·2025-07-21

“Tyres: Ps5’s initial impression Tyres seem to be a common question across a few forums so I thought ide share. So after 12 months (27,000kms) with my i20n, I was (over) due to replace my tyres. While I loved the p-zeros, I wasn’t keen on the short life, so went with the pilot sport 5. My impressions as follows: Initial impression: a lot less road noise than the p-zero City drive: no noticeable difference (apart from the reduced noise) Highway drive: handling is not noticeably changed, but the reduced noise is really appreciated here! Twisty’s: the difference here is notable, ps5’s don’t provide quite the same aggressive limitless grip feel as the p-zeros. Still holds the line perfectly but noted a bit of slip on the inside front wheel under heavy throttle. I do approx 100km on back roads commuting to and from work every day, so I’ll update this thread if I find anything worth reporting Read more”

r/ft86 ·2 upvotes ·2026-07-21

“PS5 is a very good allround, comfortable but grippy tire. PS4S has a stiffer sidewall and is way sportier but harsher. There is to date no successor for the PS4S. I switched from PS4S to PS5 on my mustang and its a way better fit for a daily tire. I would remommend to get PS5 for the rear aswell.”

r/Miata ·2 upvotes ·2026-05-13

“Anyone else greatly disappointed with their Michelin Pilot sport 5? My 10th anniversary recently got a set of 16 inch ND wheels (due to better tires being available on 16s) and a set of brand new PS5s. It’s on the original bilstein suspension with H&R sway bars and poly bushings all around. After having driven the PS5s for around 4k km i have to say i really don’t like them most of the time. Pros: They’re numb, which is amazing for highway driving. You really can’t feel anything from the tires and they’re super quiet. Cons: They’re numb. I literally can’t feel what they’re doing, they just don’t give any useable feedback from the road and the main thing i do is spirited driving. They also overheat extremely fast? I take five to six quicker turns and on the next turn in the entire car is just sliding around doing whatever the fuck it wants all while there still being no feedback whatsoever.. I’m frustrated af because i thought i’d treat myself to a good nice quality set of tires for once and thats the result.. I have driven on Kumho PS71s for i think a thousand km’s last year and they were waaay grippier and gave very good feedback. The car just isn’t as fun to drive now and it sucks hard. Rant over, thanks for listening. Tldr: Tyre bad :(”

Top themes
#wet grip performance#tread life longevity#daily driving comfort#track heat delamination#premium pricing comparisons#road noise levels#steering feel feedback

Based on 173 community posts

Tire B

Yokohama Advan A10

We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Pilot Sport 5 B · Yokohama Advan A10
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available665
Rim diameters16″ – 22″16″ – 18″
UTQG320 - 340 A - B A—
Sizes in common33

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

Yokohama Advan A10

Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 5 — better handling, treadwear and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Yokohama Advan A10 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 18 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Pilot Sport 5 scores 89 vs 42 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Michelin Pilot Sport 5 scores 86 vs 46 on treadwear.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Pilot Sport 5 scores 94 vs 55 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Pilot Sport 5 scores 78 vs 41 on comfort.

Tire A · Michelin Pilot Sport 5
Tire B · Yokohama Advan A10

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Pilot Sport 5 or Advan A10?

Which is better in the wet, Pilot Sport 5 or Advan A10?

Michelin Pilot Sport 5, 94 vs 55 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Sport 5 or Advan A10?

Michelin Pilot Sport 5, 92 vs 57 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Pilot Sport 5 or Advan A10?

Michelin Pilot Sport 5, 78 vs 41 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Pilot Sport 5 or Advan A10?

Michelin Pilot Sport 5, 86 vs 46 on our treadwear score.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology